{"id":522167,"date":"2026-06-28T04:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T04:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/522167\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T04:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T04:36:16","slug":"in-photos-twenty-six-years-ago-this-is-what-was-happening-in-waterford-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/522167\/","title":{"rendered":"In Photos: Twenty-six years ago this is what was happening in Waterford &#8211; News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Staff photographer, Joe Evans, is going to look back through the archives of Waterford News &amp; Star to compile galleries of photos from Waterford&#8217;s past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The photos in this collection of images were taken 26 years ago and include a fashion show, a visit from the President and young entrepreneurs&#8217; county final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Photos of other events are also available to view here on the website under the &#8216;<a class=\"contextmenu inlinelink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.waterford-news.ie\/archive\/\" idref=\"X0.2022194793765837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Archive<\/a>&#8216; section and collections of nostalgic photos from our archive, titled &#8216;Colourful Memories of Waterford&#8217;, are currently available as fantastic photobooks on sale at The Book Centre, in-store or through or office on Gladstone Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hard copy prints of photos are also available to buy through our office.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3856562_1_articleinline_2_283_29.jpg\" alt=\" Pictured at &quot;Flowers by Ray&quot; were Margaret Duggan who was helping Michael Thompson to make his selection of red roses for Valentine's Day back in 2000.\" title=\" Pictured at &quot;Flowers by Ray&quot; were Margaret Duggan who was helping Michael Thompson to make his selection of red roses for Valentine's Day back in 2000.\" class=\"card-img\"\/> Pictured at &#8220;Flowers by Ray&#8221; were Margaret Duggan who was helping Michael Thompson to make his selection of red roses for Valentine&#8217;s Day back in 2000.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3856563_1_articleinline_3_283_29.jpg\" alt=\" Young Christopher O'Neill had a cheer for President Mary McAleese, on her visit to Dunhill back in 2000.\" title=\" Young Christopher O'Neill had a cheer for President Mary McAleese, on her visit to Dunhill back in 2000.\" class=\"card-img\"\/> Young Christopher O&#8217;Neill had a cheer for President Mary McAleese, on her visit to Dunhill back in 2000.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3856564_1_articleinline_4_283_29.jpg\" alt=\" Gear\u00f3id O'Brion was on hand to tell President Mary McAleese, patron of the Waterford Healing Arts Trust, about the history of the healing stones, when she visited Waterford Regional Hospital back in 2000 to open the Healing Garden.\" title=\" Gear\u00f3id O'Brion was on hand to tell President Mary McAleese, patron of the Waterford Healing Arts Trust, about the history of the healing stones, when she visited Waterford Regional Hospital back in 2000 to open the Healing Garden.\" class=\"card-img\"\/> Gear\u00f3id O&#8217;Brion was on hand to tell President Mary McAleese, patron of the Waterford Healing Arts Trust, about the history of the healing stones, when she visited Waterford Regional Hospital back in 2000 to open the Healing Garden.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3856565_1_articleinline_5_283_29.jpg\" alt=\" John Frisby, Frisby &amp; Gardening, De La Salle College, who took part in the Young Entrepreneurs County Final back in 2000.\" title=\" John Frisby, Frisby &amp; Gardening, De La Salle College, who took part in the Young Entrepreneurs County Final back in 2000.\" class=\"card-img\"\/> John Frisby, Frisby &amp; Gardening, De La Salle College, who took part in the Young Entrepreneurs County Final back in 2000.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3856566_1_articleinline_6_282_29.jpg\" alt=\" Claire Nolan, James Murphy and Siobhan Murphy, First Class Pupils at Portlaw NS, pictured with the certificate, which was awarded to their school in recognition of it becoming a Green School back in 2000.\" title=\" Claire Nolan, James Murphy and Siobhan Murphy, First Class Pupils at Portlaw NS, pictured with the certificate, which was awarded to their school in recognition of it becoming a Green School back in 2000.\" class=\"card-img\"\/> Claire Nolan, James Murphy and Siobhan Murphy, First Class Pupils at Portlaw NS, pictured with the certificate, which was awarded to their school in recognition of it becoming a Green School back in 2000.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3856567_1_articleinline_7_283_29.jpg\" alt=\" Pictured at City Hall for the launch of the Waterford Branch of the Irish National Youth Ballet Company back in 2000, included were, Anne Campbell Crawford, Director of the I.N.Y.B, Margaret Hunter, Principal of the Waterford Ballet Association, Betty Mulcahy, Director of Mulcahy\/Bible School of Dancing, Derek Verso, ATS Officer Waterford Corporation, and Emma Carroll and Evan McGovern, two WBA students who were picked for the I.N.Y.B.\" title=\" Pictured at City Hall for the launch of the Waterford Branch of the Irish National Youth Ballet Company back in 2000, included were, Anne Campbell Crawford, Director of the I.N.Y.B, Margaret Hunter, Principal of the Waterford Ballet Association, Betty Mulcahy, Director of Mulcahy\/Bible School of Dancing, Derek Verso, ATS Officer Waterford Corporation, and Emma Carroll and Evan McGovern, two WBA students who were picked for the I.N.Y.B.\" class=\"card-img\"\/> Pictured at City Hall for the launch of the Waterford Branch of the Irish National Youth Ballet Company back in 2000, included were, Anne Campbell Crawford, Director of the I.N.Y.B, Margaret Hunter, Principal of the Waterford Ballet Association, Betty Mulcahy, Director of Mulcahy\/Bible School of Dancing, Derek Verso, ATS Officer Waterford Corporation, and Emma Carroll and Evan McGovern, two WBA students who were picked for the I.N.Y.B.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/3856568_1_articleinline_8_283_29.jpg\" alt=\" Garda Johnny Cleary pictured with some of his colleagues at Waterford Garda Station before his last day on beat duty in Waterford after 28 years service with An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na back in January 2000.\" title=\" Garda Johnny Cleary pictured with some of his colleagues at Waterford Garda Station before his last day on beat duty in Waterford after 28 years service with An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na back in January 2000.\" class=\"card-img\"\/> Garda Johnny Cleary pictured with some of his colleagues at Waterford Garda Station before his last day on beat duty in Waterford after 28 years service with An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na back in January 2000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Staff photographer, Joe Evans, is going to look back through the archives of Waterford News &amp; 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